Description: He does not wear sleeves and tends to eschew shirts when he can avoid it, but does not cut a very imposing figure. He walks with a slouch but will stand straight to his full 3'5" when asserting himself. He has moderate length blonde hair. His blue eyes peer out from beneath his top tan hat.

Personality: Abrasive and pushy, he has a hard time making friends. He does not mind isolation but does not hate company and attempts to receive them as best as possible.

History: He was born to a wealthy landowner in a frontier town, living a normal and happy childhood. His father had invested heavily in several trade routes and wanted him to inherit them. He eventually got the idea of being the protector of his homeland from reading books, and has made it his duty.

Motivation: His name or reputation has been wronged in the past by illithids, and he desires to right it; and money/treasure

Ideals: Extrovert. Flaws: Antagonistic. Bonds: Rich, Guardian, Enemies. Occupation: Ruler

Voice: Pronounces 'its' and 'is' like 'eats' and 'ease'

Possessions: 70 gp.

Description: She wears tight fighting clothing, which leaves very little to the imagination. She is portly but not overly obese. Her hair, while still mostly red, has prominent grey streaks. Her gray eyes are passionate and lively.

Personality: She can speak with the dead, and doesn't see much difference between the living and dead. She always tries to repair and not replace. It was this mentality that drove her into the Barrister business.

History: A studious child she never was much for a social life, not because she was unlikable, but because she did not seek it out. Brilliant and gifted she never wanted to apply herself. She's since become an addict/alcoholic.

Motivation: She's looking for her big break; and meet up once more with her childhood friend

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted, Persistence. Flaws: Addict. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Barrister

Voice: Adds syll-ab-les for em-pha-sis

Possessions: 400 gp. Chalcedony (40 gp). Rich purple corundum (800 gp). Azurite (10 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: What flesh remains visible is marred by burns. She sports green clothing, slightly heavier than average wear. She has styled her green crest well, parting it to the right. Her gold eyes peer out from beneath her wide-brimmed green hat.

Personality: She hates gnolls. She views them as having robbed her home of its proper glory. She is a great chef.

History: A child with a great deal of painting talent her parents made sure she got the chance to thrive. Her necromantic abilities were realized during a raid on her village. Days after completing her studies, news broke out that her hometown was attacked by gnolls. Quespa was horrified and prayed that her father was alright. However, she heard that her father had died fighting off the gnolls.

Motivation: She wants revenge against gnolls.

Ideals: Gifted, Artistic. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Enemies. Occupation: Sage

Voice: Jamaican accent

Possessions: 29000 sp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: This eastern man is abnormally tall. He wears bulky brown painted plate armor. His whole body is exceptionally muscular. His brown hair and beard is wavy and long. He is baby faced.

Personality: He is cool and collected. He likes to make quips and puns whenever he does anything. He also makes a point to compliment his superiors and flatter them. He is used to getting what he wants. In part because he is a meticulous planner.

History: He served in the navy to pay for his family's outstanding loans. His mother disappeared, and while he tried to raise money to find his mother, he was betrayed dozens of times. When his spouse passed he lost his only source of income but claims to his sons to still be retired.

Motivation: Find a way to reverse the transformation of his sister; and regain custody of his son

Ideals: Disciplined, Professionalism. Bonds: Immigrant, Military, Family. Occupation: Server

Voice: Uses lots of figures of speech

Possessions: 1100 gp. A miniature golden chest with tiny emeralds lining the top (130 gp). Embroidered silk and velvet mantle with numerous moonstones (2500 gp).

Description: She is lean but muscular and wears a robe, a symbol of death around her neck, and a longbow on her belt. Her black hair is heavily combed to the left. Her fair skin shows little sign of her aristocratic breeding.

Personality: Here is a woman who knows she is the smartest in the room. She talks down to others constantly. She does suffer from mild PTSD, and the sight of brigands may trigger it at times.

History: When she was but 8 years old her parents immigrated from the west. From her teen years she was always beautiful and desirable, so people have always doted on her. She left for the west, certain she would find work there.

Motivation: Nothing but the best is good enough for her; and she wants revenge against brigands

Ideals: Fighting, Impeccable. Bonds: Attractive, Enemies, Immigrant. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: growls and snarls, animalistic

Possessions: 800 sp.

Description: This southern man wears a white cloak and cross-gartered red stockings. His clothes are grease stained in places. He wears a wide-brimmed hat to cover his moderate length auburn hair. He has a very pronounced jaw and large eyebrows. He wears rectangular glasses with silver brims.

Personality: Snafû wants to be seen as a stoic, levelheaded, noble Sorcerer, so he tries to act the part. He does a good job, for the most part... Animals are drawn to him, and he is able to talk to them.

History: Born to a poor family in the city he treasured whatever gifts he got. Ostracized due to the martial powers of his oldest brother, he and his siblings struck out on their own. In the process these unassuming Half-Orcs became a terror of the countryside. He moves from town to town, unable to find a place to settle.

Motivation: To share knowledge with the world; and to prove his worth to the world

Ideals: Disciplined, Gifted, Logical. Bonds: Poor, Immigrant. Occupation: Locksmith

Voice: Low rumbling, strings words together

Possessions: 5000 gp. Golden yellow topaz (500 gp). Deep blue spinel (500 gp). White opal (1600 gp). Violet garnet (500 gp). Brown-green garnet (160 gp). 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears dark leathers with embroidery. Her red hair is kept up in a ponytail inside a deerstalker hat. She is very pretty but has cold, dead eyes.

Personality: She is irritable and easily angered. She is a bit of a bully and is not afraid to use her stature and powers to intimidate and hurt. She will pursue extreme courses of action in the short term, confident that they cannot fail.

History: Gifted from a young age, Bilga studied abroad. Her parents died when she was young, and she was unceremoniously dumped in the city orphanage. Bilga grew up in the orphanage, tormented by the older kids and famished from lack of food. To avoid death by starvation, most orphans take to a life of crime or prostitution (often both), and so did Bilga. Recently she has begun working with bootleggers and crooks.

Motivation: She is being blackmailed/forced/etc and this influences her actions.

Ideals: Gifted. Flaws: Antagonistic, Impulsive. Bonds: Attractive, Criminal record. Occupation: Body Guard

Voice: Mumbles to self between sentences

Possessions: 3000 sp. 1 Minor magic item. 1 Minor magic item.